Author: Rosie Fryer

Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Coles, an Australian supermarket, retail and consumer services chain, has become the latest brand to announce its withdrawal of advertising from Alan Jones’ breakfast program, along with the show’s radio network, 2GB. Coles along with others are withdrawing their support from Jones and the network, even since he made comments on air that Prime Minister Scott Morrison should shove a sock down the throat of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden. A Coles spokesperson, in a statement said, “Coles values diversity and respect and actively promotes the rights of all of our team…

Premium Audio Manufacturer, Ausounds, has announced the launch of its brand. Ausounds are amongst some of the best-known brands in the music and technology industry. Talking about the launch, Ausounds CMO, Marcus Sanchez said, “The role of music creators in the industry is tantamount to everything; this is where our sound comes from. We wanted to create a brand that addresses the many needs of creators at all levels – in their everyday lives and in their work. Using our industry knowledge and working with music influencers and leaders, we are redefining the sound of audio.” The launch will be…

Embassy Group, a real estate firm, headquartered in Bengaluru is all set to launch a co-living brand under EPDPL Co-Living Pvt. Ltd. The brand plans to start the project with 20K built-in beds on its existing land portfolio and it aims to reach 100K owned and operated beds in the next five years. The co-living brand basically focuses on growing migrant millennial workforce and students. The product is said to be launched by 2019-end with the first project in Bengaluru, followed by Pune.  Aditya Virwani, COO, Embassy Group in a statement said, “Embassy’s concept of co-living aims to uplift the…

Can you believe that a beautiful looking T-shirt can cause immense distress to a brand like Versace? But it has happened. An innocent-looking t-shirt has become so controversial in China that Versace has made. The brand has apologized for it publicly, has stopped selling the shirt, and destroyed all of the ones which weren’t sold yet. The shirt made by Versace, incorrectly suggests that Hong Kong belongs to the country of “Hong Kong” and Macau to the country of “Macao.” Both Hong Kong and Macau are technically part of China. However, these regions are also what’s known as “Special Administrative…

Three decades after launching ‘Wheel’ detergent, HUL is set to launch its latest fabric wash brand ‘Love & Care’. This is going to be FMCG major Hindustan Unilever’s fifth brand in the laundry segment after ‘Surf Excel’, ‘Rin’, ‘Sunlight’ and ‘Wheel’. The new product will be launched on a pan India basis starting this week. Executive director, Homecare, Hindustan Unilever Priya Nair said, “We will be launching this product in modern trade and e-commerce channels all over India. Love & Care is designed for special fabrics. The laundry segment is a core part of HUL’s strategy and we will continue…

Besides lodging, Hospitality firm Oyo is now expanding by entering into the high-margin segment with the launch of coffee outlets each in Delhi and Bengaluru and are planned to open at least a dozen more soon According to a report, the Softbank-backed company has launched these outlets in partnership with a leading coffee chain through a franchise model. In Delhi, the coffee outlet of Oyo is in the premises of the Townhouse in the market at Siri Fort area. The outlet has started off as a takeaway and a delivery service. The cafe is already listed on the food delivery…

Samsung will officially launch the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ in India on Tuesday, August 20 at Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru. It is now officially revealed that Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ will officially be launched in India on Tuesday, August 20. The company has already started sending out invites for a launch event that will take place at Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru. It is reported that the company will live stream the event, which will begin at 12 noon, on its official website. Earlier this month, the Galaxy Note 10 series was launched in…

HTC seems to make a comeback with its upcoming smartphone Desire 19+ with a waterdrop display. HTC has been out of the smartphone game for a while now. The company revived its official India-based Twitter account in order to tease the launch of a brand new HTC smartphone. Desire 19+ will be the first major HTC smartphone launched after the Desire 12 series last year. The upcoming smartphone is expected to come with a waterdrop display. The company took to its social media and posted a teaser, the teaser posted by HTC showed the company’s contribution in the smartphone world.…

Realme 5 series India launch date has been revealed. And the smartphone is set to be launched on the 20th of this month. And the same has been teased by the e-commerce portal Flipkart.  The phones are reported to be launched at an event that will kick off at 12:30 pm. The company is set to introduce two handsets in the series, which includes the Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro. These smartphones will have four rear cameras. Flipkart has also revealed a few details about these devices. According to the Flipkart, the smartphones will have 4 cameras at the…

The Chinese tech giant has launched a smart TV Honor Vision, it will be the first device powered by Huawei’s own operating system, the HarmonyOS. The new OS was launched on Friday amidst uncertainties whether the brand can continue using American technology in its products or not, because Huawei is been caught in the trade war between the U.S. and China. This OS is part of Huawei’s so-called “internet of things” strategy, where the brand is trying to create a consistent experience across various connected devices through its own software. The Chinese technology giant said that HarmonyOS, which is also…